35572 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 35572 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 35572, ~6% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 35572 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 35572 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
35572 runs about 51 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 35572. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+78), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 35572 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 35572. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 35572, AL does.
Why turnout in 35572 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 35572 own their home, about 16 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.